Michael Mosley finds out more about the powerful new science behind the ancient idea of fasting, as he gives himself the goal of living longer, staying younger and losing weight without making many changes to his life.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 51 Episode 3 of Horizon resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Horizon Season 51 Episodes...

• s51e00 - Mission to Mars
• s51e01 - The Truth About Looking Young
• s51e02 - Curiosity
• s51e03 - Eat, Fast and Live Longer
• s51e04 - How Big Is the Universe?
• s51e05 - How Small Is the Universe?
• s51e06 - Antibiotics

Horizon Show Summary

Horizon is BBC Two's flagship 50-minute science documentary series.

Recognised as the world leader in its field, it regularly wins a sweep of international science, medical and environmental film accolades, and has recently won the Royal Television Society Award and the Prix Italia.

In 2002, the British Academy of Film & Television Arts presented Horizon with the BAFTA Television Award for Best Factual Series or Strand.

In 2003 it won the prestigious Images et Science award for best medical documentary and the Carl von Linne Award at the Living Europe film festival in Sweden. That year, a Horizon co-production with WGBH Boston won the Emmy for best documentary.

In September 2014 it celebrated its 50th anniversary and it continues to enjoy outstanding critical acclaim.